BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ APRILIA/HABANA CUSTOM
Model report · 2005–2025

APRILIA HABANA CUSTOM

125cc Petrol Class 1
#4298 of 5426 overall #70 of 128 APRILIAs #232 of 734 commuter bikes
75.0%
first-time pass rate
14.2%
failed outright
10,150
median miles at test
316
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2013

The HABANA CUSTOM's first-time pass rate has fallen 2.9 points since 2006, 84.2% to 81.3%.

60%74%89%2006: 84.2% pass (38 tests)2007: 71.4% pass (35 tests)2010: 64.5% pass (31 tests)2013: 81.3% pass (32 tests)20062013

Pass rate by mileage

how the HABANA CUSTOM's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 73.4%

A low-mileage HABANA CUSTOM passes first time 79.6% of the time; by 20k that's 64.0%.

61%72%83%0k: 79.6% pass (157 tests)10k: 72.4% pass (105 tests)20k: 64.0% pass (50 tests)0k10k20k

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a HABANA CUSTOM

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
33 30.6
steering and suspension
20 18.5
brakes
16 14.8
tyres and wheels
14 13
fuel and exhaust
9 8.3
body and structure
8 7.4
reg plates and vin
6 5.6
Items Not Tested
1 0.9
driving controls
1 0.9

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the HABANA CUSTOM beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the HABANA CUSTOM.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2001 (75.2% pass). Weakest: 2000 (73.0%).

72%74%76%2000: 73.0% pass (74 tests)2001: 75.2% pass (145 tests)2002: 74.7% pass (91 tests)200020012002

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.